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Major Tasks
Website Management:
- Primary individual for managing and updating website content
- Coordinate with Dr. Moreno and webmaster Tim Stalker about any major changes needed to the site
- Work with Events and Courses Coordinators to publicize events
Social Media Coordination:
- Primary person responsible for proactive presense in the social-media sphere
- Work with Events and Courses Coordinators to publicize events
- Engage in public conversations with social media users that promote a sense that FOSS4G is approachable, fun, and open to all
Event Photography and Media Archives:
- Attend as many events as possible to document via digital photographs, digital video, webrecordings, or audio recordings
- Manage digital archive of past events for all to use in future promotional efforts
- Obtain written permission for use of people’s faces in photos or their quotes to be used in promotional materials
- Post and distribute images across website and social media
Desired Traits
Organizational Skills:
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
- Willingness to cross-collaborate with multiple people working on similar projects
- Ability to collect necessary promotional information from multiple people in a timely manner
- Ability to document and store all digital material in an organized and public space
Communication Skills:
- Ability to communicate professionally with students and faculty of UC Denver as well as professionals in the FOSS4G field
- Respect for context-appropriate word choice, voice, and internet etiquette
- Ability and desire to create and foster relationships with other individuals and organizations interested in supporting the the lab
- Ability to regularly report on project goals to Steering Committee and participate in discussion regarding the future directions of the lab
Personality Traits:
- Desire and ability to work in a fluid environment with evolving structure and tasks
- Desire to gain experience in coordination and communication skills
- Enjoys interacting on social media
- Respect for high-quality and eye-catching design